2025/26
CULC vs KCL 1s / National Trophy
Final score: 17 – 6
CULC vs Warwick 1s
Final score: 6 – 11
Lincoln 1s vs CULC (A) / National Trophy
The CULC gathered on a bright November morning in Cambridge, ready to board a coach to Lincoln. With only 9 men, the team were somewhat apprehensive as they arrived at the pitch, a feeling that was only made worse by Lincoln turning up with 16 men and refusing to play with nine. As the rain began to pour, the lads took to the field.
The first 2 quarters were somewhat uneventful, as Erby and Josh Maggiano proceeded to demonstrate exactly how to play when you’re a man down, ending the quarter with the CULC 6-3 up. In the third quarter the fight had gone out of the Lincoln players, while Jasper, potentially upset by having troubles getting his stick to perform, accidentally wiped out a bloke. Following a lengthy stoppage we recommenced, finishing the game 10-4. Shout outs to a solid defence led by Ed, and Sam who stepped up in goal.
MOTM – Louis. Drafted in on very short notice, the debutant stepped up to display an impressively physical performance. Unfortunately this upset the Lincoln captain, who as his last action decided to run out newest player over.
DOTD- Jasper. I think the police might be making inquiries…
Lincoln 1s 4 – 10 Cambridge
CULC vs Nottingham Trent 2s (H)
Week 4 saw another big win for CULC at Emmanuel College grounds, our new home pitch. Our only other performance at this venue was the historic Varsity win last February, so the boys had big shoes to fill.
With captain Jasper Bates absent (medic duties), the team arrived in disarray. While NTU warmed up, CULC searched for balls, helmets, and elbows – defensive stalwart and DOTD Dan Silverthorne ended up playing with one elbow exposed.
Despite the pregame dawdling, the Blues picked up where we left off against Loughborough. Makeshift FOGO Alex ‘Herby’ Erbstein dominated at the dot, but ignored the ‘GO’ in FOGO, and tested the keeper four or five times to start the game.
The NTU keeper came prepared, stuffing all of our best attempts for much of the first quarter. But the barrage was relentless, and eventually Josh Maggiano found the back of the net, opening the floodgates.
Over the following quarters, all starting middies and attackers scored, alongside huge contributions from the bench. Many players recorded their first CULC goals including MOTM Cam Rapoza, President Naylin Naidu, and Varsity LSM Jonathan Romic.
On the other half of the field, Ben Massey showed off the his pole practice, making a solid defensive debut. Led by part time mixed goalie Rob Tombs and high school D veteran Rye Walker, our defence denied NTU a single shot on goal until the second half.
NTU voiced their frustration from the sidelines, berating our players for practicing swim moves on their demoralised troops. All ended civilly.
Jacob Powell was integral as always.
Cambridge 13-1 Nottingham Trent 2s
CULC vs Loughborough 2s (H)
The CULC is back and better than ever in our first game of the season with a 17-3 win against Loughborough 2s.
The first minutes of the game saw 3 goals in quick succession for the light blues, opening the scoring was Captain Jasper Bates, followed by Joshua and Shaan. Loughborough struck back with two but US import Alex Erbstein swiftly shut down all purple hopes, dodging his way through the entire midfield and pinging the ball in off the bar (twice). The quarter was concluded by ex captain (and DoD) Jacob Powell, dancing his way to the crease for a goal.
The second quarter was somewhat defensive and our new recruits held solid, with Rye Walker leading the defensive trio, commanding Dan and man of the match Ed into brilliant formation and performing formidable slides. Loughborough threw the ball around for ages and scored only once, which would prove to be their last goal of the game. In response, Erby, Jacob and Shaan found the back of the purple net.
Slaughter in the third. 6 in a row for light blues, with Erby (x2), Jasper, Sweeney, new recruit Sergio (from the tightest angle I have ever seen) and again from JP. Loughborough did not score, a testament to keeper Rob Tombs’ cat-like reflexes and bullish strength.
In the final quarter, with the score already ridiculous, two free goals came when Shaan and Sweeney both found JP (goal hanging) on the crease, pulling the final score up to 17-3.
2024/25
CULC at English Universities Lacrosse
Congratulations to Jake Bernstein and Khalig Howard for representing the @englishunislax, and Jacob Powell for representing Ireland at the Nick Kehoe International Tournament last weekend.
Congratulations also to these players for being awarded Extraordinary Full Blues this Lent Term, the first the CULC has seen in recent memory!
Cambridge vs UEA (A)
22/01/2025
Cambridge Men’s Lacrosse kicked off 2025 with a nailbiting 8-7 win over UEA.
A ragtag squad of 8, including two recent returnees from injury and more importantly zero Americans, made the journey to Norwich, where we were knocked out of the cup in December.
We made a blistering start to the game: Jasper, who returned from the Christmas vacation with an interesting haircut, showed attacking play almost as progressive as his new political opinions, scoring two solo goals in the first quarter from an unfamiliar position on the right wing.
The second quarter saw Jacob get on the scoresheet and Mstr. Bates add two more, including a silky man-up goal involving Ed and Jacob which proved that while the United States might be banning TikTok, tiki-taka is here to stay at the CULC. We went into half time with a 5-2 lead, feeling pretty pleased with ourselves.
This didn’t last long. UEA had a gamebreaking advantage in actually having substitutes and they made their fresh legs count with a 3-0 third quarter, bringing us level at 5-5 going into the final quarter.
Luckily, the boys pulled their fingers (and in Benjy’s case, other parts of their anatomy) out to secure the win. Will and Menan were physical in defence, if slightly lacking in communication in the absence of the commanding voice of Atticus. Naylin ran the hard yards for the team and provided some morale-boosting comic relief when he dropped his stick and instead kicked the ball in the direction of the UEA goal. Jacob scored two, including a stunning solo effort which resulted in his frustrated defender attempting an RKO on him minutes later. The Christmas holidays, while presumably mostly occupied by his hair and beauty course, had clearly given Jasper enough time to practise lacrosse, as he added another goal to secure the man of the match award.
Overall, a successful day out for the CULC.
Cambridge vs Oxford-Brookes (H)
04/12/2024
The CULC rounded off Michaelmas Term with an assured victory over Oxford Brookes, despite a shaky start.
The Chaps in Cyan arrived at Barton Road sporting some questionable face paint and visibly still feeling the effects of Laxmas, resulting in a 2-1 deficit at the end of the first quarter.
Unfazed, captain Jacob Powell (Melman) gave a spirited team talk at the break and led from the front for the rest of the match, notching 5 goals and claiming 4.5 assists (although he always prefers to round up).
Star attackman and Mematic power user Jake Bernstein made a triumphant return to the pitch after a quick trip stateside for Black Friday. We would like to give Thanks for Jake’s versatility as he stepped up admirably for a short-staffed defence, showing impressive ability handling a long pole for someone with so little experience.
We were treated to an all-action performance in the midfield from Khalig Howard, all while simultaneously coaching the team, showing why he is considered by many to be the best player in the world. Goalie Adam Pelah similarly showed his class, making some crucial saves and commanding his crease well.
Despite all this we were drawing 4-4 at the half, in no small part due to defenders Menan Loganathan and Atticus Jackson doing their best Chuckle Brothers impression on clears. Luckily they finally woke up at half time, which in combination with some liquid play by the forward players led to a 6-0 third quarter. Special mention must go to Nathan Sweeney for his mazy runs from X which led to two unsaveable goals, and to Alex Apostolides for running the show on the offensive sets, for which he was rewarded with a well deserved goal.
Ed Wakefield was imperious as ever on the face-off, showing that the late nights spent practising clamping down on his stick have paid off. Jake was equally impressive cleaning up ground balls post face-off, although confusion caused by his teammates calling him by his middle name led to an unfortunate offside violation.
It turned out Brookes not books extends to the rulebook as both Melman and Sivaloganathan Kumaran (Kman) received vicious checks to the head, with Kman’s in particular stunning the enormous crowd into silence. The team’s resident medics were quickly on the scene to assess for concussion, and were relieved to find that his cognitive abilities had actually been improved by the hit.
As Kman had already bagged his customary goal, an executive decision was made to swap him into defence to let Jake try for a long pole goal, which we came agonisingly close to on a couple of occasions.
As we climb ever higher in the BUCS league, we look forward to a busy Christmas break, with multiple club stalwarts scheduled to return from injury/bone idleness and rumours of a couple of star signings joining the fold in Lent term…
FINAL SCORE:
Cambridge 11-5 Oxford Brookes
Cambridge vs Loughborough 2s (H)
06/11/2024
The CULC arrived confident for our second game of the season following a comprehensive offensive overhaul courtesy of Player-Coach Cauli, who quickly opened the scoring off of an assist from the handsome and talented Captain Jacob Powell.
Possession bounced back to Cambridge thanks to face off debutant Will Rowlands’ effort on the draws. Even after snapping his stick, Will continued to hammer his opposite number, ensuring Loughborough found little luck at the dot.
The first quarter was rounded off by a cannon fired into the top corner by man of the match Nathan Sweeney, who, unsatisfied with goal, roamed the pitch wiping out Loughborough players for the rest of the day.
Frustrated at their outclassing, the opposition resorted to groping and insulting former Columbia captain Jake Bernstein. Jake retaliated with a sleek between-the-legs trick shot, followed by three more goals, and four assists.
Loughborough’s mouthiest player then found a new target: K Man. Nobody is really sure what happened between these two, and we were left more confused after an ambiguous off-ball-coming-together (rage or romance?). Whatever it was, K Man likewise put up a goal to put an end to the affair.
While this drama unfolded on the offensive end, our defence endured a number of gruelling, lengthy Loughborough possessions. Bolstered by an outstanding performance from new goalie Rob, CULC’s D sent Loughborough home without putting anything in.
Ed also played.
Final Score:
Cambridge 13-0 Loughborough
2023/24
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Cambridge Vs Oxford Brookes
21/02/24 Away In a thrilling lacrosse showdown between Cambridge University and Oxford Brooke’s, Cambridge emerged victorious with a final score of 9-6. The match, however, was marred by a distressing injury to Oxford Brooke’s player, Heinrich Müller, who unfortunately snapped his MCL and had to be rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. The game…
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Cambridge vs Loughborough 3
14/02/2024 It was a glorious day for the Boys in Blue™️ as they delivered a crushing blow to Loughborough in the Midlands Cup, extending their season long unbeaten streak. The final score was 9-4 in favour of Cambridge, who dominated both ends of the field with skill, speed, and style. The offensive star of the…
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Leicester Men’s 1 vs Cambridge Men’s 1: Act II
31th January 2024. The CULC rung in Lent term by facing Leicester 1’s, away. As Leicester were to learn, a lot has changed since the start of Michaelmas, which saw a 5-5 draw at home. Adnan Siddiquei was clinical at the face-off X and won the first face with grace: going on to win every challenge…
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